I'm visiting Saudi on a 180 day multiple entry visa.
I have just bought a Saudi Virgin SIM for my mobile phone but the Virgin app requires me to register using my new phone number, email address and ID/IQAMA number before I can top up credit on the phone.
I can see a number of different numbers on my visa but none of them work. Where on the visa is my ID number that will work?
I bought the SIM at the Carrefour Virgin store in Riyadh and was fingerprinted. Any idea where on the visa the correct number is please?
180 Day Visitor Visa: Which is my Visa Number?
LangstoneLayabout
03 February 2018 14:44:20
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rareshine
03 February 2018 14:47:19
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none of the numbers on the visa will work as iqamah id is way different than ur visa #. i know that you can register with your passport but i only know that STc/mobily will do it for you at the stands/stores
LangstoneLayabout
03 February 2018 15:14:19
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I bought the SIM by showing my UK passport with visa. Would this make a difference? I have tried using my UK passport number as ID but still no go... :-(
abdullah kunhi
04 February 2018 06:32:34
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If you try with Border number you can recharge your SIM. Thus number will be written on your VISA page on your passport by pencil or pen during immigration process. Its a ten digit number.
XTang
04 February 2018 09:56:54
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It's the number written by hand in arabic on top of your visa page - done first time when you enter the kingdom and go through fingerprinting / photo. You can ask a colleague to translate it into English for you. Using that number you can recharge.
LangstoneLayabout
05 February 2018 07:22:59
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Fantastic! Worked first time :-)
Many thanks!
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